Thursday, March 24, 2011

Grown Man Crocs

It seems that things get more polarizing on Sart Inc with every single post so I figured I might as well go for broke sooner rather than later. So, obviously, Crocs suck. No one is going to deny that - solidarity, folks. Their practicality and comfort are no excuse for how flat out terrible they look. But what if someone was to take the idea behind Crocs and make something not absolutely terrible? Well, Shudy, an Italian based shoe company, has done just that. Shudy will tell you that their "First" (named that because it was literally their first product ever produced) is some supreme meeting of art and object that redefines our idea of shoes. I'd tell you that's nonsense and that Shudy's plastic driving mocs are simply another viable option for S/S footwear. If you find yourself running with the "we off that Americana" set, these are your L.L. Bean boot mocs. Shudy isn't necessarily hard to get your hands on (read: Google), but it isn't exactly easy either. Bluefly has navy and Yoox has black. I can't personally pay more than $60 for these in good conscience so I'd recommend checking Yoox periodically for their seasonal restocks. A friend of mine loves his and swears by them so there is at least one testimonial floating out there in the ether. However, I'm still trying to track down someone to vouch for the Shudy Timbs.

"Anon- I wasn't trying to troll my own blog (is that even possible?)."

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As for your other blog, maybe you should transition the clown attire there instead. There is absolutely nothing "classic" or "understated" to be "observed" or "appreciated" about Crayola colored plastic shoes.

One thing overlooked about Crocs is that they are the best warm weather boat shoes ever made. And by "boat shoes", I mean shoes you actually wear on a boat - that can get wet and not chafe and dry quickly and have good traction - not shoes you wear with your rolled up chinos in Soho.

I like these. I think they'd make a good beach shoe or something for just running to the store in.

I was trying to get a pair of Woz? (Magodiwoz), which is another Italian maker of these Crocs-type drivers. The only difference being the lacing on the Woz? (Herbie model) shoes was functional. I was trying to wholesale some over here in the states and sell them for around $40/per but as far as I know, their stock from last season has been eaten up and their new site doesn't show them at all.

Crocs are ugly, but at least they breath (wouldn't wear em myslef, but at least they have a function). Enclosing your feet in solid rubber sounds like a surefire way loose your girlfriend. Imagine wearing low top wellies on a hot summer day. Serious swamp foot. Eww stinky!